Stamp Duty And Rego On Second Hand Cars ?

[r34_skyline]

hey guys,

when u buy a second hand car from a "dealer", does the advertised price include both stamp duty and rego ? or is it like buyin a new car where everything needs to be added ?

thnx

[Paradizzle]

Its just like buying a new car, you normally always have to pay reg and stamp duty ontop of the advertised price. Unless it says 'on road' costs included, they are not.

Paradizzle.

[sewid]

Usually you pay stamp duty when you transfer the rego. Dealers do not usually pay it unless that's something you negotiate.

[r34_skyline]

oh ok thnx.

one more question !!!

if u buy a car from another state, do u have to pay double stamp duty ? by that i mean, 1.stamp duty from the dealer 2. stamp duty when u re-register the car in your own state.

e.g. i buy a car from queensland for $45,000. stamp duty is approx 3% of the purchase amount, therefore $1350. when i drive bak to my state (SA) i would need to change my car rego into SA. do i need to pay stamp duty again ? or just the rego fee ?

[siddr20]

hmm normally the dealer includes rego and warranty in the included price.. So what you have to pay is the stamp duty and insurrance..

Now regardin your question about stamp duty between states, best bet is to contact RTA or something..

ALWAYS check all these things out b4 you buy it lol.. hehe but im sure u know this already.. BUt dealers normally try n hide this stuff..

[r34_skyline]

Now regardin your question about stamp duty between states, best bet is to contact RTA or something..

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hrmmm, i wish it was that easy, coz i've asked VICROADS(RTA EQV) the same question 3 times and all of their answers varied. some say no, some say yes. so i dont know what to believe. not to mention the countless times i've emailed them.

one of my friend who just moved from QLD to VIC told me that he didnt need to pay stamp duty when he re-rego. he said it was just rego and comp third party. so i dunno...

[cowie165]

In NSW you have two weeks from the date of purchase to transfer the registration into your name, and that's when you pay stamp duty.

If you purchased a car in QLD you could then drive across the border and transfer the rego to your name. You are liable for stamp duty when the registration is first transferred into your name. From there, you are just paying registration fees.

I had a 180SX with NSW rego, moved to QLD, re-registered for QLD plates. Only charges were a blue slip, new rego cost (old rego can be reimbursed) and my time at the pits.

Check www.rta.nsw.gov.au out, it should clear things up.

[r34_skyline]

In NSW you have two weeks from the date of purchase to transfer the registration into your name, and that's when you pay stamp duty.

If you purchased a car in QLD you could then drive across the border and transfer the rego to your name. You are liable for stamp duty when the registration is first transferred into your name. From there, you are just paying registration fees.

I had a 180SX with NSW rego, moved to QLD, re-registered for QLD plates. Only charges were a blue slip, new rego cost (old rego can be reimbursed) and my time at the pits.

Check www.rta.nsw.gov.au out, it should clear things up.

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so, like my friend. u only had to pay for rego and comp third party. oh okies. sounds alrite to me.

i'll double check with VICROADS again!!, and get the guy to write it out on paper for me. that way, everything is good.

[siddr20]

yes get him to sign it on paper, and then get another signature from his manager or someone higher in the ranks.. That way you are sure!!

Let us know what happens, as we all would be interested to know this..

[r34_skyline]

yes get him to sign it on paper, and then get another signature from his manager or someone higher in the ranks.. That way you are sure!!

Let us know what happens, as we all would be interested to know this..

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yep. i'll drop by VICROADS when i have some free time.

[Beer Baron]

you will not have to pay stamp duty twice. it's a tax you pay when you buy the car. the government choses to levy this tax when you transfer the cars registration into your name. if you change states the rego is already in your name, you are not selling the car to yourself and as such wont be required to pay stamp duty.

[cowie165]

Guys you will never see a government employee sign anything like that. That is what legislation is for. If anything they'll refer you to the Road Traffic Act or something like that, that's where the rules come from - they are set by parliament.

The reason you keep getting different answers is due to n00b employees who don't know what they are talking about. Think about the last time you went to an import car yard and found a salesman that talked out his ass and had no idea. Same rationale applies here.

Richard is right on the money - you will not need to pay twice.